New advancements in genetic science have made it possible for scientists to know more about Vikings than ever before. We’ll check out those latest discoveries...along with a debate about how we use antibiotics.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison program, Bucky's Tuition Promise, will cover four years of tuition and segregated fees for incoming Wisconsin resident students whose families make $56,000 or less per year. We talk with the school's director of Financial Aid to learn more.

Legislation introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly would ban local governments from regulating taxicabs, giving state officials oversight instead. The proposal has taxi drivers at odds over whether deregulation is the best way to compete with ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.

A northern Wisconsin tribe is suing the Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel over its plans to grow hemp to produce CBD oil. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin argue the state doesn’t have authority over hemp processing on its reservation.

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a policy change to allow board members to accept gifts from UW System campuses and foundations, including tickets to sporting events or concerts.

President Trump uses a variety of rhetorical tools to get his point across. We talk with a historian of American political rhetoric about the president's style, how he compares to past presidents and how his manner of speech plays a role in modern rhetoric in the country.

In our continuing coverage of Wisconsin Olympians, WPR’s Maureen McCollum recently spoke with Eau Claire native, Ben Loomis . The 19-year-old Loomis is a first-time member of Team USA in the Nordic Combined event, which combines ski jumping and cross country skiing. Loomis talks about growing up in Eau Claire,...

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said on Wednesday that Wisconsin will have to adopt open road tolling to compete for federal transportation money in President Trump's proposed infrastructure plan. During our state news roundup, we talk about the idea's chances, as well as changes to a wetland protection bill and...

After a long, long night, Congress has officially passed a spending bill to fund the government. But getting to that point was anything but easy. Thanks to a one-man protest from Republican Senator Rand Paul, Congress actually missed a midnight deadline to vote on funding, resulting in a brief government shutdown. Lawmakers then voted in favor of the plan, with President Trump signing the bill into law hours later. We break down what happened at the Capitol last night and this morning, and dig into what's in the spending bill.